New Mexico's 1st congressional district

New Mexico's 1st congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves the central area of New Mexico, including most of Bernalillo County, all of Torrance County, and parts of Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia counties. It includes almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. The district has a notable Native American presence, encompassing several pueblos, including the Pueblo of Laguna and Sandia Pueblo, and the Tohajiilee Navajo Reservation outside Albuquerque. The seat is currently represented by Democrat Melanie Stansbury. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+7, it is the most Democratic district in New Mexico, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.

Unlike other districts in the state, in recent years this district has had a strong track record of its representatives ascending to higher office. Deb Haaland, Stansbury's predecessor, resigned in 2021 to become the United States Secretary of the Interior. Her predecessor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, took office as governor of New Mexico in 2019. Grisham's own predecessor, Martin Heinrich, was elected to the United States Senate in 2012.

History

Until the 1968 elections, New Mexico's representatives were all elected at-large statewide. Starting in 1969, however, they were elected by districts.

Historical district boundaries

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Recent election results from statewide races

{| class=wikitable

! Year

! Office

! Results

|rowspan=2|2008

| President

| align="right" |Obama 56% - 43%

| Senate

| align="right" |Udall 60% - 40%

|rowspan=5|2010

| Governor

| align="right" |Martinez 55% - 45%

| Secretary of State

| align="right" |Duran 61% - 39%

| Attorney General

| align="right" |King 51% - 49%

| Auditor

| align="right" |Balderas 53% - 47%

| Treasurer

| align="right" |Lewis 54% - 46%

|rowspan=2|2012

| President

| align="right" |Obama 54% - 46%

| Senate

| align="right" |Heinrich 49% - 47%

|rowspan=6|2014

| Senate

| align="right" |Udall 53% - 47%

| Governor

| align="right" |Martinez 59% - 41%

| Secretary of State

| align="right" |Duran 51% - 49%

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Balderas 58% - 42%

| Auditor

| align="right" |Keller 55% - 45%

| Treasurer

| align="right" |Eichenberg 52% - 48%

|rowspan=2|2016

| President

| align="right" |Clinton 47% - 39%

| Secretary of State (Spec.)

| align="right" |Toulouse Oliver 58% - 42%

|rowspan=4|2018

| Senate

| align="right" |Heinrich 54% - 30%

| Governor

| align="right" |Lujan Grisham 57% - 43%

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Balderas 63% - 32%

| Auditor

| align="right" |Colón 59% - 41%

|rowspan=2|2020

| President

| align="right" |Biden 56% - 42%

| Senate

| align="right" |Ray Luján 52% - 45%

|rowspan=4|2022

| Governor

| align="right" |Lujan Grisham 53% - 45%

| Secretary of State

| align="right" |Toulouse Oliver 57% - 41%

| Attorney General

| align="right" |Torrez 56% - 44%

| Treasurer

| align="right" |L. Montoya 54% - 46%

|rowspan=2|2024

| President

| align="right" |Harris 55% - 42%

| Senate

| align="right" |Heinrich 57% - 43%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Bernalillo County (18)

: Albuquerque (part; also 2nd), Barton (shared with Santa Fe County), Carnuel, Cedar Crest, Cedro, Chilili, Edgewood (shared with Sandoval and Santa Fe counties), Edith Enclave, Kirtland AFB, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Manzano Springs (shared with Torrance County), North Valley, Paa-Ko, Paradise Hills, Ponderosa Pine, San Antonito, Sandia Heights, Sandia Knolls, Sedillo, Tijeras

Chaves County (1)

: Roswell (part; also 3rd)

De Baca County (2)

: Fort Sumner, Lake Sumner

Guadalupe County (7)

: All 7 communities

Lincoln County (6)

: All 6 communities

Otero County (0)

: No incorporated or census-recognized communities

Sandoval County (8)

: Bernalillo, Corrales, Edgewood (shared with Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties) La Madera, Placitas, Pueblo of Sandia Village, Rio Rancho (part; also 2nd; shared with Bernalillo County), Rio Rancho Estates (part; also 3rd)

Santa Fe County (5)

: Barton (shared with Bernalillo County), Cedar Grove (part; also 3rd), Edgewood (shared with Bernalillo and Sandoval counties), San Pedro (part; also 3rd), Thunder Mountain

Torrance County (14)

: All 14 communities

Valencia County (12)

: Adelino, Bosque Farms, El Cerro, El Cerro Mission, Las Maravillas, Meadow Lake, Monterey Park, Los Lunas (part; also 2nd), Peralta, Rio Communities, Tome, Valencia

List of members representing the district

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

! Member

! Party

! Years

! Cong ress

! Electoral history

! width=350px | District location

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=6 | District established January 3, 1969

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px Manuel Lujan Jr.

| rowspan=2 | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1989

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired.

| 1969–1983

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 | 1983–1993 Bernalillo, De Baca, Guadalupe, and Torrance

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px Steven Schiff

| rowspan=2 | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1989 – March 25, 1998

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Died.

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=3 | 1993–2003 Torrance; parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | March 25, 1998 – June 25, 1998

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px Heather Wilson

| rowspan=2 | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | June 25, 1998 – January 3, 2009

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Schiff's term. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator.

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 | 2003–2013 300px Torrance; parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Martin Heinrich

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013

| Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for U.S. senator.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Michelle Lujan Grisham

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 1, 2019

| Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned when elected Governor of New Mexico.

| rowspan=5 | 2013–2023 300px Torrance; parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 – January 3, 2019

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Deb Haaland

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2019 – March 16, 2021

| Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | March 16, 2021 – June 14, 2021

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px Melanie Stansbury

| rowspan=2 | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | June 14, 2021 – present

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Haaland's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.

|- style="height:3em"

| 2023–present 300px De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, and Torrance; parts of Bernalillo, Chaves, Otero, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia

History

Historical district boundaries

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

List of members representing the district

Election results

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998 (Special)

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2021 (special)

2022

2024

See also

Notes

References